I need a new favorite female vocalist.

Subject: RE: I need a new favorite female vocalist.
From: Gurney
Date: 19 Aug 11 - 07:32 PM

My favourite is Madeleine Peyroux, just for the recordings. She used to be jazz/blues/swing, but has lately turned to recording her own songs, which IMO isn't so good. Performers cover covers because they are the best songs, even in their opinions.
Julie London if you like steamy late-night jazz. The late Dusty Springfield if you like CW just a touch raucous. Melody Gardot has as good a voice as I've heard.

Subject: RE: I need a new favorite female vocalist.
From: Edthefolkie
Date: 19 Aug 11 - 07:23 PM

Lucy Ward (again). The only person who can make the word "Shardlow" sound like a curse.

Eliza C. And her mum. And Lal.

Also let's put a word in for KAMI Thompson.

Subject: RE: I need a new favorite female vocalist.
From: Bernard
Date: 19 Aug 11 - 07:11 PM

Jay Bradbury (Jaywalkers)... only just eighteen, but with amazing maturity.

Subject: RE: I need a new favorite female vocalist.
From: Little Hawk
Date: 19 Aug 11 - 06:56 PM

Mary-Chapin Carpenter. Lynn Miles. And there are hundreds more...

Subject: RE: I need a new favorite female vocalist.
From: skipy
Date: 19 Aug 11 - 06:54 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2TorCWYM1Q&feature=related
Skipy.

Subject: RE: I need a new favorite female vocalist.
From: skipy
Date: 19 Aug 11 - 06:48 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jE_i4dUBARg
Skipy (in a 6x sauce)

Subject: RE: I need a new favorite female vocalist.
From: gnu
Date: 19 Aug 11 - 06:18 PM

Gilly Darbey... wow again... great thread!... again!

Subject: RE: I need a new favorite female vocalist.
From: GUEST,John Sidmouth
Date: 19 Aug 11 - 05:55 PM

Give Karine Polwart a listen

I love her to bits and marvellous songwriter too

Subject: RE: I need a new favorite female vocalist.
From: skipy
Date: 19 Aug 11 - 05:38 PM

Gilly Darbey without a doubt, best female voice ever, not keen on her choice of material these days, but, that is her right to choose. Checkout Waterfall (you will need a few more wild cards) on youtube.
Skipy

Subject: RE: I need a new favorite female vocalist.
From: michaelr
Date: 19 Aug 11 - 05:05 PM

I second Mary Dillon of Deanta; sadly, she appears to have retired from performing.

With Eddi reader a close second, my all-time favorite, heartstopping, heartbreaking voice is that of Karen Matheson. There is no instrument like hers.

A more recent one.

Subject: RE: I need a new favorite female vocalist.
From: GUEST
Date: 19 Aug 11 - 04:37 PM

Aoife O'Donovan (vocalist for Crooked Still in addition to her other projects and solo ventures) is one of my favourite female singers. I've seen her sing live many times and she is wonderful. A great talent who can work her magic on traditional songs and inventive cover versions as well as writing some superb songs herself. There are tons of clips out there in the ether but here's a sampling...

Aoife sings Harvest Moon

Aoife sings her own song Lay My Burden Down

Aoife sings Wind and Rain

Subject: RE: I need a new favorite female vocalist.
From: Colin Randall
Date: 19 Aug 11 - 03:24 PM

Since I've just noted her absence here, in my Mudcat thread about a Song of the Day series at my own site, I'd say Eliza Carthy on her day should be in there with a shout. Linda Thompson, too, at her height.

And while I know it's deeply unfashionable to say so, I still love Joan Baez's voice.

But we are spoilt for choice. Looking back over this thread, I can say without even checking that Mary Black, Cara Dillon, June Tabor, Dolores Keane, Chris While and, of course, Sandy Denny have all appeared in my selections, along with a few of the others mentioned.

Subject: RE: I need a new favorite female vocalist.
From: Arkie
Date: 19 Aug 11 - 03:23 PM

More nominations:
Jennifer Warnes
Elana James
Lacy J. Dalton
k.d. lang
Zooey Deschanel
Tracy Grammer
Candace Knight
Nikki Yanofsky
Annette Griffin
Donna Ulisse
Jheena Ladwick

Subject: RE: I need a new favorite female vocalist.
From: GUEST
Date: 19 Aug 11 - 03:00 PM

Karan Casey and June Tabor set the bar pretty high but of those already mentioned already I'll reiterate Cara Dillon and Anne Briggs (thanks Morris-ey)but also raise you Norma Waterson, Sally Barker and the wonderful Thea Gilmore (more mainstream folk/rock but
a superb voice).

Subject: RE: I need a new favorite female vocalist.
From: Amergin
Date: 19 Aug 11 - 02:46 PM

One of our own...the gorgeous Harpmolly aka Molly Bauckham whose beauty is only surpassed by her voice. Loch Tay Boat Song

I understand she'll be having a cd coming out soon.

Subject: RE: I need a new favorite female vocalist.
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 19 Aug 11 - 02:26 PM

Melanie Oesch
Taylor Ware

Subject: RE: I need a new favorite female vocalist.
From: gnu
Date: 19 Aug 11 - 01:51 PM

Another Caper

Subject: RE: I need a new favorite female vocalist.
From: GUEST
Date: 19 Aug 11 - 01:51 PM

Gwyneth Keen - great voice

Subject: RE: I need a new favorite female vocalist.
From: gnu
Date: 19 Aug 11 - 01:48 PM

I just keep saying WOW!

What a great thread.

Crank up the volume.

Subject: RE: I need a new favorite female vocalist.
From: BobKnight
Date: 19 Aug 11 - 12:39 PM

How could I forget Kathleen MacInnes? She sings in Gaelic, but what a great voice. You really have to check her out - Scottish gaelic singer of the year a wee while back. You don't have to understand what she's singing about - the voice does it all. She has videos on you-tube.

Subject: RE: I need a new favorite female vocalist.
From: Sue Wilcock
Date: 19 Aug 11 - 12:37 PM

Lucy Ward definitely mine at the moment

Subject: RE: I need a new favorite female vocalist.
From: GUEST,Tony
Date: 19 Aug 11 - 12:27 PM

Kate Wolf

Subject: RE: I need a new favorite female vocalist.
From: alex s
Date: 19 Aug 11 - 12:04 PM

Mary Black
Dolores Keane

Subject: RE: I need a new favorite female vocalist.
From: GUEST,Azoic
Date: 19 Aug 11 - 11:51 AM

Christine Collister,Eddi Reader.

Subject: RE: I need a new favorite female vocalist.
From: Bernard
Date: 19 Aug 11 - 11:50 AM

Amy Grant, Julie Fowlis, Jane & Amanda Threlfall...

Subject: RE: I need a new favorite female vocalist.
From: GUEST,Auldtimer
Date: 19 Aug 11 - 11:46 AM

Cara Dillon yes but her sister Mary Dillon is even better, Gillian Welch has also been already listed and has Siobhan Miller a very impressive live performer also don't forget Bonny Rait a seasoned singer and fablous slide guitarist.

Subject: RE: I need a new favorite female vocalist.
From: Commander Crabbe
Date: 19 Aug 11 - 11:18 AM

Cara Dillon is worth a mention

Cara Dillon

Subject: RE: I need a new favorite female vocalist.
From: BobKnight
Date: 19 Aug 11 - 11:02 AM

The aforementioned Fay Heild - great singer. Also a new-ish Scottish lass, Siobhan Miller. She has a great voice, and the more established Emily Smith, and Karine Polwart. I can't recommend these women highly enough.

Subject: RE: I need a new favorite female vocalist.
From: Elmore
Date: 19 Aug 11 - 10:59 AM

Norah Jones,Dianna Krall,Priscilla Herdman,Anne Hills.

Subject: RE: I need a new favorite female vocalist.
From: Midchuck
Date: 19 Aug 11 - 10:52 AM

I'm partial to Gillian Welch.

Of course, she cheats by having this incredible guitarist who follows her around for purposes of his own...

Peter

Subject: RE: I need a new favorite female vocalist.
From: Morris-ey
Date: 19 Aug 11 - 10:38 AM

June Tabor; Diamanda Galas; Chrissie Hynde; Ani Di-Franco; Anne Briggs; Mary Coughlan; Natalie Merchant.

Subject: RE: I need a new favorite female vocalist.
From: artbrooks
Date: 19 Aug 11 - 09:42 AM

Aoife O'Donovan of Crooked Still or Elizabeth LaPrelle.

Subject: RE: I need a new favorite female vocalist.
From: I don't know
Date: 19 Aug 11 - 09:16 AM

Chris Wild, Julie Matthews, Emily Slade, Miranda Sykes, Emily Smith, Judy Dinning, Lucy Ward, Kate Bramley.

Subject: RE: I need a new favorite female vocalist.
From: alex s
Date: 19 Aug 11 - 09:07 AM

Sandy Denny
Fay Hield

Subject: RE: I need a new favorite female vocalist.
From: Andrez
Date: 19 Aug 11 - 08:59 AM

Hard to pick an all time favourite as there are so many really but I'd put in a vote for some of Eva Cassidy's work. Too bad she died before she really had the opportunity to take off!

Cheers,

Andrez

Subject: RE: I need a new favorite female vocalist.
From: PHJim
Date: 19 Aug 11 - 08:53 AM

Karen Dalton is my all time favourite female folk singer, while Vi Redd is my favourite female jazz singer.

Subject: RE: I need a new favorite female vocalist.
From: Arthur_itus
Date: 19 Aug 11 - 08:44 AM

I like Judy Dinning, who is the lead singer with Real Time.

She was at my place Faldingworth Live a few weeks back and this is a youtube video of one of the songs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abaDCei_q2s&feature=related

Subject: RE: I need a new favorite female vocalist.
From: maeve
Date: 19 Aug 11 - 06:46 AM

Cindy Kallet

Subject: RE: I need a new favorite female vocalist.
From: Max Johnson
Date: 19 Aug 11 - 06:32 AM

Dusty Springfield, Aretha Franklin, Emmylou Harris, Debbie Harry, Alison Kraus, Mirella Freni...

Subject: RE: I need a new favorite female vocalist.
From: The Barden of England
Date: 19 Aug 11 - 03:17 AM

Meant to put this in : - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKHX8gEaxh8

John Barden

Subject: RE: I need a new favorite female vocalist.
From: The Barden of England
Date: 19 Aug 11 - 03:11 AM

Chris While takes some beating.

Subject: RE: I need a new favorite female vocalist.
From: theleveller
Date: 19 Aug 11 - 03:11 AM

Lucy Ward, without a doubt.

Subject: RE: I need a new favorite female vocalist.
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 19 Aug 11 - 02:55 AM

Try June Tabor or Isla St Clair.

Or if you like death doom and destruction Karine Polwarts.

Subject: RE: I need a new favorite female vocalist.
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 19 Aug 11 - 02:48 AM

Joe Offer just mentioned Chloe Roweth on the How Gilbert Died (Banjo Paterson) thread

Chloe has the best voice in the Australian folk scene according to a knowledgeable friend.

Roweth Music Original, Traditional & Contemporary Music

sound clips available on Sales page

Subject: RE: I need a new favorite female vocalist.
From: Little Robyn
Date: 19 Aug 11 - 02:15 AM

Emily Smith
She's married to Kiwi lad Jamie McLennan from Hamilton so she comes over this way more frequently than other Scots singers.
Robyn

Subject: RE: I need a new favorite female vocalist.
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 19 Aug 11 - 01:48 AM

Heidi Talbot.. Francoise Hardy....There are so many others but they are tops for me....ñ!!! Heidi Talbot... If You Stay..    Francoise Hardy.. Fais Moi Une Place.

Subject: I need a new favorite female vocalist.
From: GUEST,Azoic
Date: 19 Aug 11 - 12:47 AM

I'd like to expand my horizons and so I am asking: who is your favorite female vocalist.People that I have enjoyed in the past (and still listen to) are Marianne Faithful, Karan Casey, Karrin Allyson, Niamh Parsons, Marta Sebesteyn, Nico, Lulu, Edith Piaf, Marina Topferova, Joni Mitchell, Sally Dworsky, Linda Thompson, Kate Rusby, Linda Ronstadt. Is there someone else that I should audition? Please save me from ennui?